15 Best Colin Farrell Movies and Shows (And Where To Watch Them)

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Rachel Ulatowski

Rachel Ulatowski

JustWatch Editor

After his stunning transformation into the iconic Batman villain, the Penguin, in The Penguin. Viewers intrigued by his role as the mobster and channeling of Tony Soprano may be interested in his other acclaimed performances.

Check out our guide for the best movies and TV shows featuring Colin Farrell that you can stream today on platforms like Disney+.

In 2022, Colin Farrell became one of four actors, alongside Robert Lord Taylor, Danny DeVito, and Burgess Meredith, to portray Oswald Cobblepot (a.k.a. The Penguin) in live-action. He starred opposite Robert Pattinson’s Bruce Wayne in Matt Reeves’ Batman movie. Farrell is nearly unrecognizable as the scarred, balding villain who lurks in the background, waiting for his opening to become Gotham’s Kingpin. He has been hailed as one of the best iterations of the character and is set to return for The Penguin and The Batman Part II.

Although the Penguin is one of his most recognizable roles, Farrell most frequently thrives in movies with a touch of absurdism and black comedy, such as The Banshees of Inisherin. Farrell took home his first Academy Award nomination for Best Actor for his role as the naive but kind-hearted Pádraic Súilleabháin, who is perplexed when his lifelong friend, Colm Doherty (Brendan Gleeson), breaks off their friendship to devote his life to music. The humorous and surprisingly morbid tale of a broken friendship and loneliness earned 9 Oscar nominations.

Colin Farrell’s adeptness at black comedy has suited him well for The Killing of a Sacred Deer. In the former, he shines once again as a lonely man, David, who must find a partner lest he be turned into a lobster. Its wildly ambitious and ambiguous premise and the performance of Farrell, Olivia Colman, and Ben Winshaw make The Lobster one of Lanthimos’ most memorable films. Farrell also led the critically acclaimed The Killing of a Secret Deer as Steven Murphy, a doctor whose family is terrorized by a teenage boy, Martin (Barry Keoghan).

Colin Farrell’s versatility means that he can seamlessly transition between ambitious absurdist and indie films and blockbusters and comedies. He played a prominent role in Minority Report.

Where to watch the best Colin Farrell movies and shows online

Check out our list below to find where to watch all of Colin Farrell’s best performances online in the U.S., ranked from the best based on his role and film quality.

  1. The Banshees of Inisherin

    # 1

    Two lifelong friends find themselves at an ime when one abruptly ends their relationship, with alarming consequences for both of them.

  2. The Batman

    The Batman

    2022

    # 2

    In his second year of fighting crime, Batman uncovers corruption in Gotham City that connects to his own family while facing a serial killer known as the Riddler.

  3. The Lobster

    The Lobster

    2015

    # 3

    In a dystopian near future, single people, according to the laws of The City, are taken to The Hotel, where they are obliged to find a romantic partner in forty-five days or are transformed into animals and sent off into The Woods.

  4. Thirteen Lives

    Thirteen Lives

    2022

    # 4

    Based on the true nail-biting mission that captivated the world. Twelve boys and the coach of a Thai soccer team explore the Tham Luang cave when an unexpected rainstorm traps them in a chamber inside the mountain. Entombed behind a maze of flooded cave tunnels, they face impossible odds. A team of world-class divers navigate through miles of dangerous cave networks to discover that finding the boys is only the beginning.

  5. Widows

    Widows

    2018

    # 5

    A police shootout leaves four thieves dead during an explosive armed robbery attempt in Chicago. Their widows have nothing in common except a debt left behind by their spouses' criminal activities. Hoping to forge a future on their own , they forces to pull off a heist.

  6. After Yang

    After Yang

    2022

    # 6

    When his young daughter's beloved companion — an android named Yang — malfunctions, Jake searches for a way to repair him. In the process, Jake discovers the life that has been ing in front of him, reconnecting with his wife and daughter across a distance he didn't know was there.

  7. Minority Report

    Minority Report

    2002

    # 7

    John Anderton is a top 'Precrime' cop in the late-21st century, when technology can predict crimes before they're committed. But Anderton becomes the quarry when another investigator targets him for a murder charge.

  8. Crazy Heart

    Crazy Heart

    2009

    # 8

    When reporter Jean Craddock interviews Bad Blake—an alcoholic, seen-better-days country music legend—they connect, and the hard-living crooner sees a possible saving grace in a life with Jean and her young son.

  9. Saving Mr. Banks

    Saving Mr. Banks

    2013

    # 9

    Author P.L. Travers looks back on her childhood while reluctantly meeting with Walt Disney, who seeks to adapt her Mary Poppins books for the big screen.

  10. The Gentlemen

    The Gentlemen

    2020

    # 10

    American expat Mickey Pearson has built a highly profitable marijuana empire in London. When word gets out that he’s looking to cash out of the business forever it triggers plots, schemes, bribery and blackmail in an attempt to steal his domain out from under him.

  11. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

    # 11

    In 1926, Newt Scamander arrives at the Magical Congress of the United States of America with a magically expanded briefcase, which houses a number of dangerous creatures and their habitats. When the creatures escape from the briefcase, it sends the American wizarding authorities after Newt, and threatens to strain even further the state of magical and non-magical relations.

  12. The Killing of a Sacred Deer

    # 12

    Dr. Steven Murphy is a renowned cardiovascular surgeon who presides over a spotless household with his wife and two children. Lurking at the margins of his idyllic suburban existence is Martin, a fatherless teen who insinuates himself into the doctor's life in gradually unsettling ways.

  13. Horrible Bosses

    Horrible Bosses

    2011

    # 13

    For Nick, Kurt and Dale, the only thing that would make the daily grind more tolerable would be to grind their intolerable bosses into dust. Quitting is not an option, so, with the benefit of a few-too-many drinks and some dubious advice from a hustling ex-con, the three friends devise a convoluted and seemingly foolproof plan to rid themselves of their respective employers... permanently.

  14. Sugar

    Sugar

    2024

    # 14

    Private detective John Sugar investigates the disappearance of Olivia, the beloved granddaughter of Hollywood producer Jonathan Siegel. As Sugar tries to determine what happened to Olivia, he unearths Siegel family secrets, old and new.

  15. Ballykissangel

    Ballykissangel

    1996

    # 15

    Ballykissangel is a BBC television drama set in Ireland, produced in-house by BBC Northern Ireland. The original story revolved around a young English Roman Catholic priest as he became part of a rural community. It ran for six series, which were first broadcast on BBC One in the United Kingdom from 1996 to 2001.